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Sept. 11, 2001
Missouri Volleyball News and and Notes Notes News
Oct. 26, 2001 Tigers Finish Up Busy Week at Oklahoma
For Immediate Release
After playing matches on Monday and Wednesday of this week, the University of Missouri volleyball team travels to Norman, Okla., to take on the Sooners for the second time in 2001. Mizzou is coming off a quality showing against No. 2, and defending national champion, Nebraska on Wednesday. Mizzou took Game 1 from the Huskers, 30-25, but NU stormed back and tood the next three games-25, 21, 21 and the match 3-1. The game loss was only the sixth game the Huskers have dropped all season. The Tigers have played three teams that were ranked in the Top 20 of the AVCA/USAToday Coaches Poll (then No. 20 Colorado, No. 14 Texas A&M and No. 2 Nebraska) in their last four matches going 2-2 in that streak.
Missouri vs. Oklahoma Match #23 • Oct. 27, 2001 • Norman, Okla.
Participants: Missouri (16-6 overall, 6-6 in the Big 12 Conf.) Oklahoma (2-18 overall, 1-9 in the Big 12 Conf.)
Start Times: Oct. 27 Match set for 7 p.m. CST Series Info: Oklahoma leads 31-20 Last Meeting: MU wins, 3-1 in Columbia, Mo. (9/29/01) For More Info: MU-www.mutigers.com OU-www.soonersports.com
Coaches: Missouri: Susan Kreklow (SW Missouri State ‘84) 40-13 at MU (2nd season) 549-121 overall (11th seasons)
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Kalani Mahi (Graceland College) 9-39 at Oklahoma (2nd season) 47-92 overall (5th season)
Big 12 Conference Standings As of (10/25/ 01) Big 12 School W L Nebraska 11 0 Texas A&M 8 3 Kansas State 8 4 Colorado 6 4 Texas 6 5 Missouri 6 6 Texas Tech 5 6 Baylor 5 6 Kansas 3 8 Oklahoma 1 9 Iowa State 1 11
Overall W L 18 1 16 3 12 6 11 7 12 7 16 6 12 8 14 6 13 9 2 18 4 13
Pct. 1.000 .727 .667 .600 .545 .500 .455 .455 .273 .100 .083
T Name 1 Rachael Taylor 2 Kristen Johnson 3 Lisa Morris 4 Chrissy Elder 5 Ashlee Johns 6 Shen Danru 7 Nikki Myhra 8 Lisa Boyd 9 Katherine Wingert 10 Krista Johnson 11 Naaron Branson 12 Lindsey Noll 13 Katie Sowers 15 Christi Myers 16 Jenny Duitsman 17 Loretta McGovern 18 Jenny Bybee 22 Mary Lauren Smith
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Mizzou is now 16-6 overall and 6-6 in the Big 12 as it heads into its final eight matches. Five of the remaining eight will be on the road including three of the next four as the Tigers travel to OU this weekend, Iowa State on Wednesday, and welcome Kanas on Nov. 3 before heading to Colorado on the Nov. 7. The Tigers went 6-2 against their remaining oppents during their first go around through the Big 12 and look to continue to improve their regional ranking, which is currently the sixth spot, as they make a second consecutive run for the NCAA Tounament.
A Look at the Sooners The 2001 season has been an uphill battle for the Sooners as they enter Saturday’s match at 2-18 overall and 1-9 in the Big 12. OU’s lone conference win came in a 3-1 victory over Kansas on Sept. 22 in Norman, 3-1. Their other season win came against Texas A&M-Corpus Christion Sept. 1. The Sooners have definitely been road warriors this season. Of their 20 matches played this season, fifteen have been either on the road or on neutral courts. OU is led by sophomore outside hitter Logan Pierce, who is averaging 3.07 kills per game and 2.37 digs per stanza. Freshman middle blocker Candace Woods leads a strong OU blocking front averaging 0.79 blocks per game. The Sooners are averaging 2.6 blocks per game as a team , but are hitting a paltry .139 on the season. The Tigers have won five of their last six meeting with the Sooners including a 3-1 triumph on Sept. 29 in Columbia. Junior middle blocker Christi Myer tied a season high in that match with 18 kills while picking up 12 digs. However, OU does own a 31-20 advantage over the Tigers in the all-time series.
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Hometown (Previous School) Notes of Note Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood HS) Recorded 2 SA at Texas; Is averaging 2.20 digs per game Olympia, Wash. (Washington St.) Recorded a season-best 14 kills, two block solos and two block assists at KU Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley NW HS) Named SIU Tourney MVP; Has recorded ten double-doubles this year Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill South HS) Handed out a career-best 65 assists against Texas Tech (9/19/01) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa HS) Had 7 kills and 2 BA against Southern Illinois (9/8) Shanghai, China First MU volleyball player from outside North America Highland Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch HS) Saw action in two games at WVU; picked up two digs Farmington, Mo. (Farmington HS) 3-time all-conf. and all-district perfomer in vb,bb and track at Farmington HS Aurora, Colo. (Lehigh Univ.) Slated team-high five service aces and averaged 2.22 dpg at WVU (9/1-2) Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Thomas Jefferson HS) Named to SIU All-Tourney Team; had a season-high 11 kills vs. TTU (9/19) Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside HS) Has averaged 14.8 kills and 13.4 digs per match over last four matches St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West HS) Tallest player in MU history; 4-year varsity starter at Parkway West HS St. Louis, Mo. (Pattonville HS) Equaled a career high with 18 digs vs. Texas (10/13) Raytown, Mo. (Raytown South HS) MVP of Mountaineer Invite; 12kills and 4.44 bpm over last 9 matches Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Lutheran HS) Put down 7 kills, 2 total blocks and a .667 hitting % in her 1st match at MU Kansas City, Mo. (Notre Dame de Sion HS) Named second team all-metro last season Springfield, Mo. (Hillcrest HS) All-Missouri Academic Team two years; 1st team all-state her senior year St. Joseph, Mo. (Univ. of Pacific) Averaging 2.56 kpg and 0.59 bpg this season
Head Coach: Susan Kreklow (Southwest Missouri State, ‘84) Assoc. Head Coach: Wayne Kreklow (Drake, ‘80) Assistant Coaches: Deng Yang (Columbia College), Chen Feng (Columbia College)
2001 Missouri Volleyball Schedule Tigers Volleyball Changes Start Time of KU Match The start of the University of Missouri volleyball team’s match against the University of Kansas, which is set for Nov. 3, has been rescheduled, it was announced last Thursday by the MU Athletic Department. Instead of starting at 7 p.m., first serve will be at 7:30 pm in the Hearnes Center. For ticket information on all Tiger home volleyball matches, call 1-800 CAT PAWS or 884-PAWS in Columbia.
Win Game 1 and It’s Done One of the keys to the Tigers’ success over the past two seasons has been establishing an early advantage over their opponents. When Mizzou wins Game 1 of a match, it is 15-3 this season and an astounding 39-3 over the last two seasons. However, when Mizzou drops the opening stanza of a match, it is a not so good 1-10. Look for Mizzou to concentrate on getting off to a good start in Game 1.
Game 2 Blues The Tigers have been the opposite of good...bad...in Game 2 at home this season. Mizzou is 5-5 at home in the second stanza of matches and 13-9 in Game 2 overall. Besides sporting a 1-2 mark in Game 5s in 2001, that is the Tigers worst game record of the five possible games. Game 1 2 3 4 5
Record Winning 18-4 13-9 14-8 8-5 1-2 54-28
Percentage .818 .591 .636 .615 .333 .659
The Nation of Termination Junior outside hitter Lisa Morris has been the one of the Tigers’ steadiest producers so far this season. Morris is averaging 4.05 kills per game overall. She has recorded 20 kills or more four times and has recorded 10 double-doubles this season. She has also reached double-figures in kills in 19 of Mizzou’s 22 matches this season and ranks fifth in kills per game in the Big 12. Morris is currently climbing the MU career kills charts faster than the new N’Sync album (which she does not like). She is currently second on the kills per game list (3.61 kpg) and jumped onto the Mizzou Top 10 kills list 923 career kills, putting her in eighth postition.
A Grand Accomplishment The fans at the MU volleyball match on Wednesday witnessed history as senior Naaron Branson put down her 1,000 career kill to give the Tigers a 15-8 lead in Game 1. After recording her 1,000 career dig in Game 1 last Saturday at Texas A&M, Branson is now only the second MU volleyball player to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career. The other Tiger in the 1,000 kill-1,000 dig club is Yvette Buhlig (1988-90, 1992) who is the all-time leader in both categories with 1,478 kills and 1,149 digs for her career. Branson currently leads the squad in digs (239) and digs per game (3.32). She has had three huge matches the last three times out for Mizzou. A native of Fort Smith, Ark., Branson put down a personal season-best 21 kills and picked up a career-high 22 digs in the Tigers’ five-game win against Texas, and tied a career-high with 22 kills in the Tigers upset win over Colorado on Wednesday. Branson recorded her 1,000th career dig on the fifth of her 19 digs against Texas A&M while also putting down 14 kills and slating five block assists. MU All-Time Kills List 1 . Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................1,478 2 . Jodi Maune (95-98) ......................................1,147 3 . Renee Rosinski (95-98) ..............................1,049 4 . Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ............................1,030 5 . Naaron Branson (98- ) .............................1,013 6 . Sharon Zaehringer (84-87) .............................929 7 . Gwen Mullens (91-94) .....................................927 8 . Lisa Morris (99- ) ............................................923 9 . Melinda Wrye (90-92) ......................................906 10. Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) ..........................902
MU All-Time Digs List 1 . Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................1,149 2 . Gwen Mullens (91-94) .................................1,103 3 . Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) ......................1,038 4 . Chandra Hopkins (95-98) ............................1,033 4 . Naaron Branson (98- ) .............................1,033 6 . Annette Luyten (97-00) ....................................996 7 . Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ................................972 8 . Cindy Atteberry (90-93) ..................................920 9 . Stacy Harris (84-87) .........................................859 10. Melinda Wrye (90-92) ......................................845
Business is Starting to Pick Up The Tigers are one of the most efficient teams in the Big 12. After seeing its team hitting percentage drop to .250 following the Baylor match. Mizzou used two +.400 efforts (.433 against Iowa State and .403 against UMKC) to raise the percentage to .263 after the UMKC match. After hitting a solid .296 against the Saluki’s of Southern Illinois on Monday, the Tigers currently sport a mark of .254, still good enough for second in the Big 12.
Sept. 1-2 Sept.1 Sept. 2 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Dec. 13
Mountaineer Invitational (Morgantown, WV) Temple ........................................ W, 3-0 W. Virginia .................................... W, 3-0 Akron ........................................ W, 3-0 Wagner ....................................... W, 3-0 Best Inns Invitational (Carbondale, IL) IUPUI ........................................ W, 3-1 Western Kentucky ........................ W, 3-0 Southern Illinois ............................. W, 3-1 # Texas Tech* ............................. W, 3-1 Texas A&M* ................................. L, 2-3 SEMO ........................................ W, 3-1 at Kansas St. * ............................... L, 2-3 Oklahoma * ................................. W, 3-1 at Kansas * ................................... W, 3-1 at Nebraska * ................................. L, 0-3 Baylor * ........................................ L, 1-3 Iowa State* ................................. W, 3-0 UMKC ........................................ W, 3-1 at Texas * ..................................... W, 3-2 # Colorado * ................................ W, 3-1 at Texas A&M * .............................. L, 1-3 S. Illinois ..................................... W, 3-0 # Nebraska * ................................ L, 3-1 at Oklahoma * ....................... 7:00 PM CST at Iowa State * ..................... 7:00 PM CST Kansas * ........................... 7:30 PM CST at Colorado * ........................ 7:00 PM CST Texas * ............................ 7:00 PM CST at Texas Tech * .................... 7:00 PM CST # Kansas St. * .................. 7:00 PM CST at Baylor * ............................ 7:30 PM CST NCAA Tournament. ........................... TBA * Denotes Big 12 Match Bold Matches indicate home contests # Matches can be heard on KWWC 90.5 FM
2001 Schedule Notes The Tigers face six opponents (Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Colorado, Southeast Missouri State and Nebraska) that qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2000. Mizzou faced four schools (West Virginia, Akron, Wagner and IUPUI) for the first time in school history. The Tigers went 16-6 in 2000 against 2001 opponents. MU’s oldest rivalry is with Kansas State, dating back to Nov. 22, 1974. The Wildcats hold the slightest of advantages in the series with a 28-26 lead after the two teams split last season. This marks the sixth season Mizzou will compete in the Big 12. Mizzou returns five starters and nine players who saw significant playing time last season. The Tigers have 12 road matches, 13 home contests and five neutral court tilts in 2001.
Tracking the Tigers Last Time Out...
Mizzou Volleyball Comes Up Short Against Huskers Columbia, Mo.- The University of Missouri volleyball team once again gave the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers all they could handle on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo., but the Huskers proved to be too much for the Tigers as MU dropped a tough 3-1 match (30-23, 25-30, 21-30, 21-30). In front of the second largest crowd in MU volleyball history (2,002, seven spectators shy of the record 2,009 that came to watch the same match up last season), the Tigers would take a game from the Huskers for the first time since 1998, which was a 2-3 loss to Columbia. The Game 1 triumph also marks the only the second game NU has lost a game in Big 12 competition and only their sixth game loss this season. The Tigers would sustain their level of play throughout all of Game 1. Mizzou would jump out to a quick 7-4 lead on the shoulders of three of sophomore Mary Lauren Smith’s eight kills and a Smith block solo. The Huskers would battle back and actually take a 15-11 lead. However, Mizzou would go on to play some of its best volleyball of the season to close out the game going on a 19-8 run to finish the Huskers, 30-23 and take a 1-0 lead in the match. Mizzou recorded a sizzling .484 hitting percentage while limiting the Huskers to a.268 mark in the game. The Tigers put down 17 kills and recorded only two errors on 31 attacks in the game. Mizzou must have awakened the sleeping giant in taking Game 1 as the Huskers roared out to a 173 lead to begin Game 2. The Tigers would battle though, outscoring the defending National Champions, 22-13 the rest of the game, but Nebraska would hold off the Tigers taking Game 2, 30-25. The Game 2 loss drops the Tigers to 5-5 in Game 2s at home this season. With the match tied at 1-1, Mizzou would once again jump out to big lead at 9-4. However, the Huskers would once again reel the Tigers back in, tying the game at 12-12. The Huskers would take over from there on the strength of a .351 hitting percentage and the strong serving of Lindsay Wischmeier, who recorded two service aces on the night, and took the game, 30-21. Senior Krista Johnson recorded five of her nine kills in the game and a team-high .400 for the match. Mizzou would take a lead once again in Game 4 at 4-2. NU would
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fight back once again though and lead the Tigers, 1816. Nebraska would finish off the Tigers with a 12-5 run to end the game, 30-21, and the match, 3-1. The Tigers were led by junior Lisa Morris, who battled her way to 15 killls, two service aces and seven digs while fellow junior Christi Myers slated her fifth double-double of the season with 10 kills, 11 digs and four of the Tigers 14 block assists. The Tigers outblocked Nebraska, 10.0 to 8.0; the first time the Huskers had been out-stuffed in a match in 72 tilts.
The Tiger Triple and DoubleDouble Club With a variable plethora of offensive weapons at the Tigers disposal, look for the Tigers to have several members of the Triple and Double-Double Club in 2001. Here is a list of the players that have posted double doubles so far this season Chrissy Elder36 assists, 18 digs vs. WVU, 9/1 35 assists, 11 digs vs. Akron, 9/2 34 assists, 15 digs vs IUPUI, 9/7 65 assists, 10 digs vs TTU, 9/19 63 assists, 14 digs vs KSU, 9/26 54 assists, 12 digs vs. UT 10/13 51 assists, 10 digs vs. TAMU, 10/20 Lisa Morris15 kills, 10 digs vs. Akron, 9/2 26 kills, 11 digs vs IUPUI, 9/7 20 kills, 11 digs vs. SIU, 9/7 17 kills, 12 digs vs SEMO, 9/24 23 kills, 12 digs vs. KSU, 9/26 20 kills, 12 digs vs. KU, 10/1 19 kills, 14 digs vs. BU, 10/6 11 kills, 10 digs vs. UT, 10/13 14 kills, 10 digs vs. Colorado 18 kills, 16 digs vs TAMU, 10/20 Naaron Branson- 15 kills, 21 digs vs. Akron, 9/2 10 kills, 12 digs vs. W. Kent, 9/8 21 kills, 22 digs vs. UT, 10/13 14 kills, 19 digs vs. TAMU, 10/20 Christi Myers18 kills, 12 digs vs. OU, 9/29 15 kills, 10 digs vs KU, 10/1 14 kills, 11 digs vs. BU, 10/6 10 kills, 12 digs vs UT, 10/13 10 kills, 11 digs vs. Neb. 10/24
Triple-Doubles Christi Myers-
18 kills, 15 digs, 11 blocks vs. Texas A&M, 9/22
Missouri’s Naaron Branson Earns Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week Honors DALLAS - Missouri’s Naaron Branson was named Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 15-21, the Big 12 office announced Monday. Branson is the first Missouri student-athlete to receive the honor this season. Branson, a 5-11 senior outside hitter, led the Tigers in an upset of No. 20 Colorado on Wed., Oct. 17. In that match, Branson recorded 22 kills on a .545 hitting percentage. She also chipped in with seven digs and five block assists in the victory. The Fort Smith, Ark., native posted her 1,000th career dig on the fifth of 19 digs in a 3-1 loss to No. 17 Texas A&M last Saturday. Branson became just the fifth player in Mizzou history to accomplish the feat. Against A&M, Branson also registered 14 kills to finish the match with a double double as well as five block assists.
Defensive Juggernauts The Tigers continue to be one of the best defensive teams in the Big 12. Mizzou has limited its 2001 opponents to a cumulative .178 hitting percentage, second only to Nebraska, which has held its opponents to a .094 mark. Mizzou currently stands second in total blocks in the Big 12 (204.0) and leads the Big 12 in total digs (1,389). Two of the key elements to the Tigers successful defense are the blocking of middle blocker Christi Myers and the digging of outside hitter Naaron Branson. Myers currently ranks fourth in blocks per game in the Big 12 (1.28) and leads the league in block solos (20). Branson is ninth in the digs per game category (3.27) but is second in total digs (258).
You Are Cordially Invited... The University of Missouri volleyball squad is ranked 28th in the nation according to average attendance, it was announced on Monday. The Tigers are averaging 1,084 fans per home contest and have hosted four of the top-10 largest crowds in MU history this season. Below is a list of the Top 10 MU crowds in volleyball.
Missouri Volleyball Top Ten Attendance Marks
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Match-Highs: ................................................ Kills: ...................... 78, vs. Kansas State-9/26/01 Attack Errors: ............... 38, vs. Nebraska-10/3/01 Total Attempts: ........ 217, vs. Texas A&M-9/22/01 Hitting Percentage: ..... .433, vs. Iowa State-10/8/01 Assists: ..................... 69, vs. Texas Tech-9/19/01 Service Aces: ............... 11, vs. Oklahoma-9/29/01 Service Errors: ............................. 13, two times Digs: ........................... 86, vs. Texas (10/13/01) Block Solos ...................... 6, vs. Kansas-10/1/01 Block Assists ............ 27, vs. Texas A&M-9/22/01
Match-Highs: ................................................ Kills: ............... 26, Lisa Morris vs. IUPUI, 9/7/01 Total Attempts: .. 59, Lisa Morris vs. Kansas State, 9/26/01 Hitting Percentage: ..... .714, M. L.Smith vs. S.Ill-9/8/01 Assists: ..... 65, Chrissy Elder vs. Texas Tech-9/19/01 Service Aces: .. 4, Chrissy Elder vs. Oklahoma-9/29/01 Digs: ........ 22, Naaron Branson vs. Texas-10/13/01 Block Solos . 3, Christi Myers vs.Texas A&M-9/22/01 ...................... 3, Lisa Morris vs. Baylor-10/6/01 .................... 3, Christi Myers vs Baylor-10/6/01 Block Assists: .................... 8, Christi Myers , twice Total Blocks: . 11, Christi Myers vs.Texas A&M-9/22/01
Date 1) Oct. 25, 2000 2) Oct. 24, 2001 3) Oct. 6, 2001 4) Nov. 4, 2000 5) Sept. 29, 2001 6) Oct. 31, 1997 7) Nov. 11, 2000 8) Oct. 11, 2000 9) Sept. 22, 2001 10) Sept. 25, 1999 1994-Present
Opponent Nebraska Nebraska Baylor Texas Tech Oklahoma Colorado Texas Kansas Texas A&M Kansas
Att. 2,009 2,002 1,823 1,484 1,416 1,350 1,195 1,148 1,125 1,107
Tiger 2001 Top 5’s Kills per Game 1. Lisa Morris 2. Christi Myers 3. Mary Lauren Smith 4. Kristen Johnson 5. Naaron Branson
4.05 3.30 2.56 2.11 1.77
Assists 1. Chrissy Elder 2. Rachael Taylor 3. Naaron Branson 4. Lisa Morris 5. Christi Myers
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Total Blocks 1. Christi Myers 2. Krista Johnson 3. Chrissy Elder 4. Mary Lauren Smith 5. Naaron Branson
104.0 70.0 41.0 40.0 38.0
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Total Digs 1. Naaron Branson 2. Katie Sowers 3. Lisa Morris 4. Chrissy Elder 5. Rachael Taylor
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Kreklow Corner Head coach Susan Kreklow and her husband, associate head coach Wayne Kreklow, lead the Tigers into action on Wednesday against the Huskers. The Kreklows are in their second year at the helm of the Tigers and sport a 40-12 mark (.765 winning percentage) at MU. They also led Mizzou to one of the best seasons in school history in 2000 at 24-7 and the highest conference finish by a Mizzou squad in school history (2nd).
Mizzou has shown the balance of...well...a Tiger this season offensively. Four Tigers are averaging at least 2.11 kills per game (Lisa Morris, 4.05 kpg; Christi Myers, 3.30 kpg; Kristen Johnson; 2.11 kpg and Mary Lauren Smith 2.56 kpg.) and three Tigers enter the match with SIU with a .300 or better hitting percentage.
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Digs Per Game 1. Naaron Branson 2. Katie Sowers 3. Lisa Morris 4. Chrissy Elder 5. Rachael Taylor
Kills Kills per gm. Errors Attacks Hitting % Assists Aces Digs Block solo Block assists Blocks/gm
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Middle blocker Christi Myers continues to put up solid numbers for Mizzou. Over the course of the past nine matches, she has averaged 12 kills, eight digs and 4.44 total blocks per match. Myers has also recorded five double-doubles this season. The junior middle blocker boldly went where no Missouri Tiger volleyball player had gone in the past two seasons on Sept. 22 against Texas A&M. The 6-1, 2000 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection recorded the first triple-double of her career against Texas A&M (18 kills, 15 digs and 11 total blocks.) The 2001 season has been a microcosm of Myers’ career up to this point. Myers currently holds the second-highest career hitting percentage (.302) in MU history and jumped into third on the kills per game list (3.17). Myers is also rewriting the Mizzou career blocking books. She is fourth in solo blocks (71), fourth in block assists (231) and third in blocks per game (1.09).
Four Tiger Volleyball Matches to be Aired on KWWC Media Relations Info Phone: (573) 882-3241 Fax: (573) 882-4720 Volleyball Contact: Sam Fleury Direct Line: (573) 884-2437 Cell Phone: (573) 268-8612 Fleury’s E-Mail: [email protected]
KWWC Radio, with the assistance of Premier Marketing Group, has announced the broadcasting of a Missouri women’s sports package. Both the MU women’s soccer and volleyball teams will receive coverage of four games and NCAA tournament play during the 2001 fall season. The Missouri women’s volleyball team will receive live coverage of four home events. The remaining match on the docket is the Kansas State match which will be aired on Nov. 21. All NCAA Tournament play by the Tigers will also be picked up.
AVCA/USAToday Top 25 As of 10/22/01 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 T21 T21 23 24 25
School Long Beach State Nebraska USC Stanford Wisconsin UCLA Arizona Colorado State Florida Ohio State Hawai’i Pepperdine Penn State Texas A&M Utah BYU Pacific Northern Iowa Santa Clara Notre Dame Minnesota South Carolina UC Santa Barbara Colorado Utah State
Points 1621 1559 1498 1417 1317 1315 1211 1194 1121 1047 959 869 815 761 700 570 553 505 386 336 288 288 178 176 160
2001 Record 15-0 17-1 14-1 16-2 16-2 10-4 13-3 16-0 14-1 17-1 15-4 12-3 14-4 14-3 13-4 12-4 17-5 18-1 13-6 12-4 11-7 14-3 10-8 11-6 11-4
Last Week 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 11 17 18 13 15 16 24 19 21 22 23 20 NR
Others Receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Kansas State (86), North Carolina (43), Missouri (31), San Diego (22), Michigan (17), Arkansas (14), San Jose (14), Cincinnati (13), Duke, (13), Texas (7), Nevada (7), Illinois (3)
The Name Game-Part 2 If you were a regular reader of Missouri volleyball game notes during the early part of last season (for your health, I hope you weren’t), you read the crazy number of repeat and very similar names that existed on the roster. Not much has changed for the 2001 season, in fact the situation has gotten even worse. First of all, there is a Krista Johnson (senior middle blocker) and a Kristen Johnson (senior outside hitter) on the Tiger squad, not to mention Christi Myers (junior middle blocker) and Chrissy Elder (sophomore setter). There are now two ‘Lisas’ on the team as well including 2000 All-Big 12 selection Lisa Morris and freshman Lisa Boyd. With the addition of freshman middle blocker Jenny Duitsman and freshman setter Jenny Bybee the need for nicknames is catastrophic. There are even two Katherines on the team (Wingert and Sowers), but fortunately, Miss Sowers goes by Katie.
You Must Look Back to Go Forward. Coming off of one of the best seasons in school history, a high level of excitement surrounds the 2001 Missouri volleyball team this season. The 2000 Big 12 Coaches of the year Susan and Wayne Kreklow return five starters from last season’s squad that went 24-7 overall (the sixth-most wins in a season in school history) and 14-6 in the Big 12 (the best conference record in school history). The Tigers also achieved a national ranking for the first time since 1982, reaching No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Due to the success of last year’s squad, the Tigers developed a following and an atmosphere in the Hearnes Center that makes the friendly confines a difficult place to play for opponents. The Tigers finished 28th in the nation in average attendance last season averaging 875 fans per match, a 171% increase from 1999. With the addition of Point Mizzou, the Tigers’ own pep band, and the outstanding level of play that will be on display, the Tigers are developing a tradition that has the Big 12 talking.
Tiger Career Highs #1 Rachael Taylor Kills ......................................................................2, two times Attacks ......................................9, vs. Iowa State (10/13/99) Hitting % ............................................ .400, vs. Kansas State Assists ............................................. 64 vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Aces ............................................5 vs. Oklahoma (10/14/00) Solo Blocks .................................... 1 vs. Kansas (10/27/99) Block Assists ................................... 3 vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Digs ............................................16 vs. Texas Tech (9/19/01)
#2 Kristen Johnson Kills ..................................................................17, two times Attacks ............................................39 vs. Baylor (9/23/00) Hitting % ..................................... .667 vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Assists .............................................. 2, vs. UMKC (9/6/00) Aces ...................................................................................N/A Solo Blocks .................................... 2, vs. Kansas (10/1/01) Block Assists ................................. 6, vs. SEMO (9/11/00) Digs ..................................................................... 5, two times
#3 Lisa Morris Kills .........................................29, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Attacks .....................................76, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Hitting % ............................611, vs. Oklahoma (10/14/00) Assists ................................................................ 3, two times Aces ............................................4, vs. Oklahoma (9/29/99) Solo Blocks .......................................................... 3, six times Block Assists .....................5, vs. Arkansas State (9/9/00) Digs ..........................................21, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00)
#4 Chrissy Elder Kills ..................................................5, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Attacks .................................. 8, vs. Kansas State (9/26/01) Hitting % ...................................1.000 vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Assists ......................................65 vs. Texas Tech (9/19/01) Aces ............................................4, vs. Oklahoma (9/29/01) Solo Blocks ...............................2, vs. Texas Tech (9/19/01) Block Assists ..........................5, vs. Colorado (10/17/01) Digs ......................................18, vs. West Virginia (9/1/01)
#5 Ashlee Johns Kills ................................................ 17, vs. Baylor (11/1/00) Attacks ............................................ 37, vs. Baylor (11/1/00) Hitting % .............................600, vs. Iowa State (10/28/00) Assists .......................................1, vs. Utah State (12/1/00) Aces .................................................................................... N/A Solo Blocks ..............................1, vs. Iowa State (10/28/00) Block Assists ............................... 4, vs. Kansas (11/21/00) Digs ................................................... 5, vs. Baylor (11/1/00)
#7 Nikki Myhra Kills .....................................2, vs. East Carolina (9/11/99) Attacks ....................................6, vs. Mississippi (9/19/98) Hitting % ..........................................................................N/A Assists .............................................................. 1, three times Aces ......................................... 4, vs. Iowa State (11/11/98) Solo Blocks ......................................................................N/A Block Assists .....................2, vs. East Carolina (9/11/99) Digs ...................................................................10, two times
#9 Katherine Wingert Kills ................................................................................... N/A Attacks ........................................ 1 vs. Nebraska (10/25/00) Hitting % ........................................................................... N/A Assists ............................................... 3, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Aces .............................................................................. 2, twice Solo Blocks ....................................................................... N/A Block Assists ................................................................... N/A Digs .................................................... 7, vs. Wagner (9/2/01)
Keeping an Eye on the Tiger Record Books Several Tigers are threatening to make major moves up career record lists this season. Here is a list of the movers and shakers to watch as the Tigers take on their 2001 opposition. #10 Krista Johnson Kills ......................................... 16, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Attacks .................................... 34, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Hitting % .................................................... .667, three times Assists .............................................. 3, vs. UMKC (9/6/00) Aces ...........................................4, vs. Colorado (10/31/98) Solo Blocks ................................. 3, vs. UMKC (10/10/99) Block Assists ................................................... 7, three times Digs ............................................6, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00)
#11 Naaron Branson Kills ...................................... 22, vs. Iowa State (11/20/99) Attacks ................................. 60, vs. Iowa State (11/20/99) Hitting % ................................... .875, vs Lehigh (9/18/98) Assists ............................................7, vs. Kansas (9/25/99) Aces ..................................................5, vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Solo Blocks ................................................................5, twice Block Assists .............................................................6, twice Digs ................................................22, vs. Texas (10/13/01)
#13 Katie Sowers Kills ..................................................................... 1, five times Attacks ................................................................ 4, four times Hitting % ..........................................................................N/A Assists ....................................2, vs. Oregon State (9/4/99) Aces .........................................4, vs. Iowa State (10/28/00) Solo Blocks ......................................................................N/A Block Assists ...................................................................N/A Digs ...................................................................18, two times
#15 Christi Myers Kills ............................................ 22, two times Attacks ............................ 47, vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Hitting % ................. .667, vs. Oral Roberts (9/2/00) Assists ........................................... 3, two times Aces .............................................. 3, two times Solo Blocks ........................ 5, vs. Baylor (9/23/00) Block Assists ................................... 8, two times Digs ............................................ 15, two times
#16 Jenny Duitsman Kills ................................. 7, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Attacks .............................. 9, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Hitting % ........................ .667, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Assists .................................................... N/A Aces ................................. 2, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Solo Blocks ........................ 1, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Block Assists ................................... 1, two times Digs ................................. 5, vs. Wagner (9/2/01)
#22 Mary Lauren Smith Kills ......................................... 20, vs. Oklahoma (9/29/01) Attacks ...........................................50, vs. Texas (10/13/01) Hitting % ....................714, vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/01) Assists ...................................2, vs. West Virginia (9/1/01) Aces ...................................................1, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Solo Blocks .....................................1, vs. SEMO (9/24/01) Block Assists ......................... 7, vs. Texas A&M (9/22/01) Digs ..................................................................... 5, two times
KILLS PER GAME 1. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................................. 3.70
2 . Lisa Morris (99- ) .......................................... 3.61 3 . Christi Myers (99- ) ...................................... 3.17 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Sharen Olmstead (83-84) ............................................ 3.15 Melinda Wrye (90-92) .................................................. 3.00 Jodi Maune (95-98) .................................................... 2.98 Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) ......................................... 2.77 Sharon Zaehringer (84-87) .......................................... 2.72 Dianne Berg (83-85) ................................................... 2.64
10. Naaron Branson (98- ) ............................... 2.62
HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) ................................................... .308
2 . Christi Myers (99- ) ...................................... .302 3.
Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................................. .283
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Shannon Brown (89-92) .............................................. .275 Heather Gerber (97-00) .............................................. .261 Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) ......................................... .255 Dina Herzog (83-84) ................................................... .253 Annette Luyten (97-00) ............................................... .250 Stacy Harris (84-87) .................................................... .234
4 . Krista Johnson (98- ) ................................. .278
SOLO BLOCKS 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) .................................................... 124 2. Shannon Brown (89-92) ............................................... 117 3. Renee Rosinski (95-98) .................................................. 80
4 . Christi Myers (99- ) .......................................... 71 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stacy Harris (84-87) ....................................................... 64 Dina Herzog (83-84) ...................................................... 58 Annette Luyten (97-00) .................................................. 53 Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ................................................ 51 Amy Tuma (87-88) ......................................................... 50 Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ................................................ 45
BLOCK ASSISTS 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) .................................................... 320 2. Shannon Brown (89-92) ............................................... 261 3. Dina Herzog (83-84) .................................................... 247
4 . Krista Johnson (98-) .....................................233 5 . Christi Myers (99- ) ........................................231 6. 7.
Renee Rosinski (95-98) ................................................ 217 Annette Luyten (97-00) ................................................ 213
8 . Naaron Branson (98- ) .................................184
9. Sandi Orent (83-85) ..................................................... 159 10. Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) .......................................... 155 Stacy Harris (84-87) ..................................................... 155 TOTAL BLOCKS 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) .................................................... 444 2. Shannon Brown (89-92) ............................................... 378 3. Dina Herzog (83-84) .................................................... 305 4. Renee Rosinski (95-98) ................................................ 297
4 . Christi Myers (99- ) ........................................301 6 . Krista Johnson (98- ) ...................................275 7. 8.
Annette Luyten (97-) ................................................... 266 Stacy Harris (84-87) ..................................................... 219
9 . Naaron Branson .............................................214
10. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) .............................................. 190 BLOCKS PER GAME 1. Dina Herzog (83-84) ................................................... 1.50 2. Dianne Berg (83-85) ................................................... 1.40
3 . Christi Myers (99- ) ...................................... 1.09 4 . Krista Johnson (98- ) ................................. 0.90 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) ......................................... 0.89 Shannon Brown (89-92) .............................................. 0.86 Renee Rosinski (95-98) ............................................... 0.71 Amy Tuma (87-88) ...................................................... 0.68 Pascha Boyd (92-94) .................................................. 0.67 Sharen Olmstead (83-84) ............................................ 0.66
DIGS PER GAME 1. Amy Tuma (87-88) ...................................................... 3.12 2. Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) ......................................... 2.99 3. Sharen Olmstead (83-84) ............................................ 2.96 4. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................................. 2.87 5. Melinda Wrye (90-92) .................................................. 2.80
6 . Naaron Branson (98- ) ............................... 2.67 7.
Gwen Mullens (91-94) ................................................. 2.57
8 . Lisa Morris (99- ) .......................................... 2.52
8. Regan Eckenrode (93-96) ........................................... 2.53 10. Chandra Hopkins (95-98) ............................................ 2.50 KILLS 1. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ........................................... 1,478 2. Jodi Maune (95-98) .................................................. 1,147 3. Renee Rosinski (95-98) ............................................. 1,049 4. Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ........................................... 1,030
5 . Naaron Branson (98- ) ............................. 1,013 6. 7.
Sharon Zaehringer (84-87) ........................................... 929 Gwen Mullens (91-94) .................................................. 927
8 . Lisa Morris (99- ) ............................................923
9. Melinda Wrye (90-92) ................................................... 906 10. Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) .......................................... 902
2001 Results 16-6 Overall • 6-6 in Big 12 Conference Home: 7-3 • Away: 4-3 • Neutral: 5-0 Three Game Matches: 8-1 • Four Game Matches: 7-3 • Five Game Matches: 1-2 Date Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 8 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 24
Opponent Mountaineer Invitational * vs. Temple Univ. *at West Virginia Univ. *vs. Akron Univ. *vs. Wagner College Best Inns Invitational % vs. IUPUI % vs. Western Kentucky % vs. Southern Illinois # TEXAS TECH # TEXAS A&M SE MISSOURI STATE # at Kansas State # OKLAHOMA # at Kansas # at Nebraska #BAYLOR # IOWA STATE UMKC # at Texas #COLORADO #at Texas A&M SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NEBRASKA
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30-19, 30-27, 30-23 30-22, 30-19, 30-26 30-16, 30-23, 30-20 30-8, 30-12, 30-14
250 200 75 100
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-1 1-3 3-0 1-3
30-24, 30-16, 31-33, 30-27 30-17, 30-25, 30-19 30-21, 28-30, 30-26, 30-26 30-27, 30-25, 26-30, 21-29 28-30, 30-27, 30-23, 23-30, 13-15 30-14, 27-30, 30-14, 30-16 22-30, 30-19, 25-30, 30-23, 13-15 30-18, 22-30, 30-26, 30-20 30-21, 21-30, 30-25, 30-17 15-30, 24-30, 33-35 30-25, 21-30, 21-30, 27-30 30-11, 30-22, 30-21 30-24, 30-19, 30-17 25-30, 31-29, 24-30, 30-26, 17-15 30-26, 18-30, 30-23, 30-22 30-28, 21-30, 31-33, 20-30 30-22, 30-26, 30-21 30-23, 25-30, 21-30, 21-30
100 115 250 1,049 1,125 771 1,026 1,416 888 4,022 1,823 521 690 1,710 788 1,174 705 2,002
5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 8-1 9-1 9-2 10-2 11-2 11-3 11-4 12-4 13-4 14-4 15-4 15-5 16-5 16-6
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 4-4 4-4 5-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-6
* at Mountaineer Invitational % at Best Inns Invitational # Big 12 Match
2001 MISSOURI OVERALL STATISTICS 16-6 (Overall) 6-6 (Conference) 10-0 (Non-Conference) 7-3 (Home) 4-3 (Away) 5-0 (Neutral) Player G Jenny DUITSMAN 16 Krista JOHNSON 82 Chrissy ELDER 81 Christi MYERS 81 Naaron BRANSON 79 Lisa MORRIS 78 Mary Lauren SMITH 68 Kristen JOHNSON 57 Ashlee JOHNS 47 Katie SOWERS 80 Katherine WINGERT 12 Nikki MYHRA 14 Rachael TAYLOR 82
K 10 136 51 267 140 316 174 120 82 3 0 0 1
K/G 0.63 1.66 0.63 3.30 1.77 4.05 2.56 2.11 1.74 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01
E 3 46 16 82 42 110 72 47 37 1 0 0 3
TA 18 282 115 630 352 856 474 350 233 13 3 2 24
Pct. .389 .319 .304 .294 .278 .241 .215 .209 .193 .154 .000 .000 -.083
A 0 7 983 15 34 20 13 7 3 10 5 0 36
A/G 0.00 0.09 12.14 0.19 0.43 0.26 0.19 0.12 0.06 0.13 0.42 0.00 0.44
SA 2 0 19 21 11 32 2 1 0 21 5 0 27
SE 0 1 16 30 7 39 9 0 1 17 4 0 12
RE 3 0 3 14 11 32 3 1 1 15 1 1 15
DG 8 36 180 171 258 200 42 41 18 228 22 5 180
DG/G 0.50 0.44 2.22 2.11 3.27 2.56 0.62 0.72 0.38 2.85 1.83 0.36 2.20
BS 1 7 5 20 2 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 0
BA 4 63 36 84 36 25 36 14 6 0 0 0 2
B/G BE 0.31 0 0.85 10 0.51 11 1.28 3 0.48 9 0.40 2 0.59 7 0.32 2 0.17 1 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.02 1
BHE 1 2 40 4 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 1
TEAM Univ. of Missouri OPPONENTS
1300 15.85 1164 14.20
459 561
3352 3380
.251 .178
1133 13.82 1051 12.82
141 103
136 165
2 103 141
1389 16.94 1309 15.96
51 42
306 222
2.49 46 1.87 41
58 58
82 82
Missouri Volleyball News and and Notes Notes News
Oct. 26, 2001 Tigers Finish Up Busy Week at Oklahoma
For Immediate Release
After playing matches on Monday and Wednesday of this week, the University of Missouri volleyball team travels to Norman, Okla., to take on the Sooners for the second time in 2001. Mizzou is coming off a quality showing against No. 2, and defending national champion, Nebraska on Wednesday. Mizzou took Game 1 from the Huskers, 30-25, but NU stormed back and tood the next three games-25, 21, 21 and the match 3-1. The game loss was only the sixth game the Huskers have dropped all season. The Tigers have played three teams that were ranked in the Top 20 of the AVCA/USAToday Coaches Poll (then No. 20 Colorado, No. 14 Texas A&M and No. 2 Nebraska) in their last four matches going 2-2 in that streak.
Missouri vs. Oklahoma Match #23 • Oct. 27, 2001 • Norman, Okla.
Participants: Missouri (16-6 overall, 6-6 in the Big 12 Conf.) Oklahoma (2-18 overall, 1-9 in the Big 12 Conf.)
Start Times: Oct. 27 Match set for 7 p.m. CST Series Info: Oklahoma leads 31-20 Last Meeting: MU wins, 3-1 in Columbia, Mo. (9/29/01) For More Info: MU-www.mutigers.com OU-www.soonersports.com
Coaches: Missouri: Susan Kreklow (SW Missouri State ‘84) 40-13 at MU (2nd season) 549-121 overall (11th seasons)
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Kalani Mahi (Graceland College) 9-39 at Oklahoma (2nd season) 47-92 overall (5th season)
Big 12 Conference Standings As of (10/25/ 01) Big 12 School W L Nebraska 11 0 Texas A&M 8 3 Kansas State 8 4 Colorado 6 4 Texas 6 5 Missouri 6 6 Texas Tech 5 6 Baylor 5 6 Kansas 3 8 Oklahoma 1 9 Iowa State 1 11
Overall W L 18 1 16 3 12 6 11 7 12 7 16 6 12 8 14 6 13 9 2 18 4 13
Pct. 1.000 .727 .667 .600 .545 .500 .455 .455 .273 .100 .083
T Name 1 Rachael Taylor 2 Kristen Johnson 3 Lisa Morris 4 Chrissy Elder 5 Ashlee Johns 6 Shen Danru 7 Nikki Myhra 8 Lisa Boyd 9 Katherine Wingert 10 Krista Johnson 11 Naaron Branson 12 Lindsey Noll 13 Katie Sowers 15 Christi Myers 16 Jenny Duitsman 17 Loretta McGovern 18 Jenny Bybee 22 Mary Lauren Smith
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Mizzou is now 16-6 overall and 6-6 in the Big 12 as it heads into its final eight matches. Five of the remaining eight will be on the road including three of the next four as the Tigers travel to OU this weekend, Iowa State on Wednesday, and welcome Kanas on Nov. 3 before heading to Colorado on the Nov. 7. The Tigers went 6-2 against their remaining oppents during their first go around through the Big 12 and look to continue to improve their regional ranking, which is currently the sixth spot, as they make a second consecutive run for the NCAA Tounament.
A Look at the Sooners The 2001 season has been an uphill battle for the Sooners as they enter Saturday’s match at 2-18 overall and 1-9 in the Big 12. OU’s lone conference win came in a 3-1 victory over Kansas on Sept. 22 in Norman, 3-1. Their other season win came against Texas A&M-Corpus Christion Sept. 1. The Sooners have definitely been road warriors this season. Of their 20 matches played this season, fifteen have been either on the road or on neutral courts. OU is led by sophomore outside hitter Logan Pierce, who is averaging 3.07 kills per game and 2.37 digs per stanza. Freshman middle blocker Candace Woods leads a strong OU blocking front averaging 0.79 blocks per game. The Sooners are averaging 2.6 blocks per game as a team , but are hitting a paltry .139 on the season. The Tigers have won five of their last six meeting with the Sooners including a 3-1 triumph on Sept. 29 in Columbia. Junior middle blocker Christi Myer tied a season high in that match with 18 kills while picking up 12 digs. However, OU does own a 31-20 advantage over the Tigers in the all-time series.
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Hometown (Previous School) Notes of Note Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood HS) Recorded 2 SA at Texas; Is averaging 2.20 digs per game Olympia, Wash. (Washington St.) Recorded a season-best 14 kills, two block solos and two block assists at KU Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley NW HS) Named SIU Tourney MVP; Has recorded ten double-doubles this year Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill South HS) Handed out a career-best 65 assists against Texas Tech (9/19/01) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa HS) Had 7 kills and 2 BA against Southern Illinois (9/8) Shanghai, China First MU volleyball player from outside North America Highland Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch HS) Saw action in two games at WVU; picked up two digs Farmington, Mo. (Farmington HS) 3-time all-conf. and all-district perfomer in vb,bb and track at Farmington HS Aurora, Colo. (Lehigh Univ.) Slated team-high five service aces and averaged 2.22 dpg at WVU (9/1-2) Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Thomas Jefferson HS) Named to SIU All-Tourney Team; had a season-high 11 kills vs. TTU (9/19) Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside HS) Has averaged 14.8 kills and 13.4 digs per match over last four matches St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West HS) Tallest player in MU history; 4-year varsity starter at Parkway West HS St. Louis, Mo. (Pattonville HS) Equaled a career high with 18 digs vs. Texas (10/13) Raytown, Mo. (Raytown South HS) MVP of Mountaineer Invite; 12kills and 4.44 bpm over last 9 matches Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Lutheran HS) Put down 7 kills, 2 total blocks and a .667 hitting % in her 1st match at MU Kansas City, Mo. (Notre Dame de Sion HS) Named second team all-metro last season Springfield, Mo. (Hillcrest HS) All-Missouri Academic Team two years; 1st team all-state her senior year St. Joseph, Mo. (Univ. of Pacific) Averaging 2.56 kpg and 0.59 bpg this season
Head Coach: Susan Kreklow (Southwest Missouri State, ‘84) Assoc. Head Coach: Wayne Kreklow (Drake, ‘80) Assistant Coaches: Deng Yang (Columbia College), Chen Feng (Columbia College)
2001 Missouri Volleyball Schedule Tigers Volleyball Changes Start Time of KU Match The start of the University of Missouri volleyball team’s match against the University of Kansas, which is set for Nov. 3, has been rescheduled, it was announced last Thursday by the MU Athletic Department. Instead of starting at 7 p.m., first serve will be at 7:30 pm in the Hearnes Center. For ticket information on all Tiger home volleyball matches, call 1-800 CAT PAWS or 884-PAWS in Columbia.
Win Game 1 and It’s Done One of the keys to the Tigers’ success over the past two seasons has been establishing an early advantage over their opponents. When Mizzou wins Game 1 of a match, it is 15-3 this season and an astounding 39-3 over the last two seasons. However, when Mizzou drops the opening stanza of a match, it is a not so good 1-10. Look for Mizzou to concentrate on getting off to a good start in Game 1.
Game 2 Blues The Tigers have been the opposite of good...bad...in Game 2 at home this season. Mizzou is 5-5 at home in the second stanza of matches and 13-9 in Game 2 overall. Besides sporting a 1-2 mark in Game 5s in 2001, that is the Tigers worst game record of the five possible games. Game 1 2 3 4 5
Record Winning 18-4 13-9 14-8 8-5 1-2 54-28
Percentage .818 .591 .636 .615 .333 .659
The Nation of Termination Junior outside hitter Lisa Morris has been the one of the Tigers’ steadiest producers so far this season. Morris is averaging 4.05 kills per game overall. She has recorded 20 kills or more four times and has recorded 10 double-doubles this season. She has also reached double-figures in kills in 19 of Mizzou’s 22 matches this season and ranks fifth in kills per game in the Big 12. Morris is currently climbing the MU career kills charts faster than the new N’Sync album (which she does not like). She is currently second on the kills per game list (3.61 kpg) and jumped onto the Mizzou Top 10 kills list 923 career kills, putting her in eighth postition.
A Grand Accomplishment The fans at the MU volleyball match on Wednesday witnessed history as senior Naaron Branson put down her 1,000 career kill to give the Tigers a 15-8 lead in Game 1. After recording her 1,000 career dig in Game 1 last Saturday at Texas A&M, Branson is now only the second MU volleyball player to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career. The other Tiger in the 1,000 kill-1,000 dig club is Yvette Buhlig (1988-90, 1992) who is the all-time leader in both categories with 1,478 kills and 1,149 digs for her career. Branson currently leads the squad in digs (239) and digs per game (3.32). She has had three huge matches the last three times out for Mizzou. A native of Fort Smith, Ark., Branson put down a personal season-best 21 kills and picked up a career-high 22 digs in the Tigers’ five-game win against Texas, and tied a career-high with 22 kills in the Tigers upset win over Colorado on Wednesday. Branson recorded her 1,000th career dig on the fifth of her 19 digs against Texas A&M while also putting down 14 kills and slating five block assists. MU All-Time Kills List 1 . Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................1,478 2 . Jodi Maune (95-98) ......................................1,147 3 . Renee Rosinski (95-98) ..............................1,049 4 . Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ............................1,030 5 . Naaron Branson (98- ) .............................1,013 6 . Sharon Zaehringer (84-87) .............................929 7 . Gwen Mullens (91-94) .....................................927 8 . Lisa Morris (99- ) ............................................923 9 . Melinda Wrye (90-92) ......................................906 10. Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) ..........................902
MU All-Time Digs List 1 . Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................1,149 2 . Gwen Mullens (91-94) .................................1,103 3 . Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) ......................1,038 4 . Chandra Hopkins (95-98) ............................1,033 4 . Naaron Branson (98- ) .............................1,033 6 . Annette Luyten (97-00) ....................................996 7 . Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ................................972 8 . Cindy Atteberry (90-93) ..................................920 9 . Stacy Harris (84-87) .........................................859 10. Melinda Wrye (90-92) ......................................845
Business is Starting to Pick Up The Tigers are one of the most efficient teams in the Big 12. After seeing its team hitting percentage drop to .250 following the Baylor match. Mizzou used two +.400 efforts (.433 against Iowa State and .403 against UMKC) to raise the percentage to .263 after the UMKC match. After hitting a solid .296 against the Saluki’s of Southern Illinois on Monday, the Tigers currently sport a mark of .254, still good enough for second in the Big 12.
Sept. 1-2 Sept.1 Sept. 2 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Dec. 13
Mountaineer Invitational (Morgantown, WV) Temple ........................................ W, 3-0 W. Virginia .................................... W, 3-0 Akron ........................................ W, 3-0 Wagner ....................................... W, 3-0 Best Inns Invitational (Carbondale, IL) IUPUI ........................................ W, 3-1 Western Kentucky ........................ W, 3-0 Southern Illinois ............................. W, 3-1 # Texas Tech* ............................. W, 3-1 Texas A&M* ................................. L, 2-3 SEMO ........................................ W, 3-1 at Kansas St. * ............................... L, 2-3 Oklahoma * ................................. W, 3-1 at Kansas * ................................... W, 3-1 at Nebraska * ................................. L, 0-3 Baylor * ........................................ L, 1-3 Iowa State* ................................. W, 3-0 UMKC ........................................ W, 3-1 at Texas * ..................................... W, 3-2 # Colorado * ................................ W, 3-1 at Texas A&M * .............................. L, 1-3 S. Illinois ..................................... W, 3-0 # Nebraska * ................................ L, 3-1 at Oklahoma * ....................... 7:00 PM CST at Iowa State * ..................... 7:00 PM CST Kansas * ........................... 7:30 PM CST at Colorado * ........................ 7:00 PM CST Texas * ............................ 7:00 PM CST at Texas Tech * .................... 7:00 PM CST # Kansas St. * .................. 7:00 PM CST at Baylor * ............................ 7:30 PM CST NCAA Tournament. ........................... TBA * Denotes Big 12 Match Bold Matches indicate home contests # Matches can be heard on KWWC 90.5 FM
2001 Schedule Notes The Tigers face six opponents (Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Colorado, Southeast Missouri State and Nebraska) that qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2000. Mizzou faced four schools (West Virginia, Akron, Wagner and IUPUI) for the first time in school history. The Tigers went 16-6 in 2000 against 2001 opponents. MU’s oldest rivalry is with Kansas State, dating back to Nov. 22, 1974. The Wildcats hold the slightest of advantages in the series with a 28-26 lead after the two teams split last season. This marks the sixth season Mizzou will compete in the Big 12. Mizzou returns five starters and nine players who saw significant playing time last season. The Tigers have 12 road matches, 13 home contests and five neutral court tilts in 2001.
Tracking the Tigers Last Time Out...
Mizzou Volleyball Comes Up Short Against Huskers Columbia, Mo.- The University of Missouri volleyball team once again gave the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers all they could handle on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo., but the Huskers proved to be too much for the Tigers as MU dropped a tough 3-1 match (30-23, 25-30, 21-30, 21-30). In front of the second largest crowd in MU volleyball history (2,002, seven spectators shy of the record 2,009 that came to watch the same match up last season), the Tigers would take a game from the Huskers for the first time since 1998, which was a 2-3 loss to Columbia. The Game 1 triumph also marks the only the second game NU has lost a game in Big 12 competition and only their sixth game loss this season. The Tigers would sustain their level of play throughout all of Game 1. Mizzou would jump out to a quick 7-4 lead on the shoulders of three of sophomore Mary Lauren Smith’s eight kills and a Smith block solo. The Huskers would battle back and actually take a 15-11 lead. However, Mizzou would go on to play some of its best volleyball of the season to close out the game going on a 19-8 run to finish the Huskers, 30-23 and take a 1-0 lead in the match. Mizzou recorded a sizzling .484 hitting percentage while limiting the Huskers to a.268 mark in the game. The Tigers put down 17 kills and recorded only two errors on 31 attacks in the game. Mizzou must have awakened the sleeping giant in taking Game 1 as the Huskers roared out to a 173 lead to begin Game 2. The Tigers would battle though, outscoring the defending National Champions, 22-13 the rest of the game, but Nebraska would hold off the Tigers taking Game 2, 30-25. The Game 2 loss drops the Tigers to 5-5 in Game 2s at home this season. With the match tied at 1-1, Mizzou would once again jump out to big lead at 9-4. However, the Huskers would once again reel the Tigers back in, tying the game at 12-12. The Huskers would take over from there on the strength of a .351 hitting percentage and the strong serving of Lindsay Wischmeier, who recorded two service aces on the night, and took the game, 30-21. Senior Krista Johnson recorded five of her nine kills in the game and a team-high .400 for the match. Mizzou would take a lead once again in Game 4 at 4-2. NU would
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fight back once again though and lead the Tigers, 1816. Nebraska would finish off the Tigers with a 12-5 run to end the game, 30-21, and the match, 3-1. The Tigers were led by junior Lisa Morris, who battled her way to 15 killls, two service aces and seven digs while fellow junior Christi Myers slated her fifth double-double of the season with 10 kills, 11 digs and four of the Tigers 14 block assists. The Tigers outblocked Nebraska, 10.0 to 8.0; the first time the Huskers had been out-stuffed in a match in 72 tilts.
The Tiger Triple and DoubleDouble Club With a variable plethora of offensive weapons at the Tigers disposal, look for the Tigers to have several members of the Triple and Double-Double Club in 2001. Here is a list of the players that have posted double doubles so far this season Chrissy Elder36 assists, 18 digs vs. WVU, 9/1 35 assists, 11 digs vs. Akron, 9/2 34 assists, 15 digs vs IUPUI, 9/7 65 assists, 10 digs vs TTU, 9/19 63 assists, 14 digs vs KSU, 9/26 54 assists, 12 digs vs. UT 10/13 51 assists, 10 digs vs. TAMU, 10/20 Lisa Morris15 kills, 10 digs vs. Akron, 9/2 26 kills, 11 digs vs IUPUI, 9/7 20 kills, 11 digs vs. SIU, 9/7 17 kills, 12 digs vs SEMO, 9/24 23 kills, 12 digs vs. KSU, 9/26 20 kills, 12 digs vs. KU, 10/1 19 kills, 14 digs vs. BU, 10/6 11 kills, 10 digs vs. UT, 10/13 14 kills, 10 digs vs. Colorado 18 kills, 16 digs vs TAMU, 10/20 Naaron Branson- 15 kills, 21 digs vs. Akron, 9/2 10 kills, 12 digs vs. W. Kent, 9/8 21 kills, 22 digs vs. UT, 10/13 14 kills, 19 digs vs. TAMU, 10/20 Christi Myers18 kills, 12 digs vs. OU, 9/29 15 kills, 10 digs vs KU, 10/1 14 kills, 11 digs vs. BU, 10/6 10 kills, 12 digs vs UT, 10/13 10 kills, 11 digs vs. Neb. 10/24
Triple-Doubles Christi Myers-
18 kills, 15 digs, 11 blocks vs. Texas A&M, 9/22
Missouri’s Naaron Branson Earns Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week Honors DALLAS - Missouri’s Naaron Branson was named Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 15-21, the Big 12 office announced Monday. Branson is the first Missouri student-athlete to receive the honor this season. Branson, a 5-11 senior outside hitter, led the Tigers in an upset of No. 20 Colorado on Wed., Oct. 17. In that match, Branson recorded 22 kills on a .545 hitting percentage. She also chipped in with seven digs and five block assists in the victory. The Fort Smith, Ark., native posted her 1,000th career dig on the fifth of 19 digs in a 3-1 loss to No. 17 Texas A&M last Saturday. Branson became just the fifth player in Mizzou history to accomplish the feat. Against A&M, Branson also registered 14 kills to finish the match with a double double as well as five block assists.
Defensive Juggernauts The Tigers continue to be one of the best defensive teams in the Big 12. Mizzou has limited its 2001 opponents to a cumulative .178 hitting percentage, second only to Nebraska, which has held its opponents to a .094 mark. Mizzou currently stands second in total blocks in the Big 12 (204.0) and leads the Big 12 in total digs (1,389). Two of the key elements to the Tigers successful defense are the blocking of middle blocker Christi Myers and the digging of outside hitter Naaron Branson. Myers currently ranks fourth in blocks per game in the Big 12 (1.28) and leads the league in block solos (20). Branson is ninth in the digs per game category (3.27) but is second in total digs (258).
You Are Cordially Invited... The University of Missouri volleyball squad is ranked 28th in the nation according to average attendance, it was announced on Monday. The Tigers are averaging 1,084 fans per home contest and have hosted four of the top-10 largest crowds in MU history this season. Below is a list of the Top 10 MU crowds in volleyball.
Missouri Volleyball Top Ten Attendance Marks
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Match-Highs: ................................................ Kills: ...................... 78, vs. Kansas State-9/26/01 Attack Errors: ............... 38, vs. Nebraska-10/3/01 Total Attempts: ........ 217, vs. Texas A&M-9/22/01 Hitting Percentage: ..... .433, vs. Iowa State-10/8/01 Assists: ..................... 69, vs. Texas Tech-9/19/01 Service Aces: ............... 11, vs. Oklahoma-9/29/01 Service Errors: ............................. 13, two times Digs: ........................... 86, vs. Texas (10/13/01) Block Solos ...................... 6, vs. Kansas-10/1/01 Block Assists ............ 27, vs. Texas A&M-9/22/01
Match-Highs: ................................................ Kills: ............... 26, Lisa Morris vs. IUPUI, 9/7/01 Total Attempts: .. 59, Lisa Morris vs. Kansas State, 9/26/01 Hitting Percentage: ..... .714, M. L.Smith vs. S.Ill-9/8/01 Assists: ..... 65, Chrissy Elder vs. Texas Tech-9/19/01 Service Aces: .. 4, Chrissy Elder vs. Oklahoma-9/29/01 Digs: ........ 22, Naaron Branson vs. Texas-10/13/01 Block Solos . 3, Christi Myers vs.Texas A&M-9/22/01 ...................... 3, Lisa Morris vs. Baylor-10/6/01 .................... 3, Christi Myers vs Baylor-10/6/01 Block Assists: .................... 8, Christi Myers , twice Total Blocks: . 11, Christi Myers vs.Texas A&M-9/22/01
Date 1) Oct. 25, 2000 2) Oct. 24, 2001 3) Oct. 6, 2001 4) Nov. 4, 2000 5) Sept. 29, 2001 6) Oct. 31, 1997 7) Nov. 11, 2000 8) Oct. 11, 2000 9) Sept. 22, 2001 10) Sept. 25, 1999 1994-Present
Opponent Nebraska Nebraska Baylor Texas Tech Oklahoma Colorado Texas Kansas Texas A&M Kansas
Att. 2,009 2,002 1,823 1,484 1,416 1,350 1,195 1,148 1,125 1,107
Tiger 2001 Top 5’s Kills per Game 1. Lisa Morris 2. Christi Myers 3. Mary Lauren Smith 4. Kristen Johnson 5. Naaron Branson
4.05 3.30 2.56 2.11 1.77
Assists 1. Chrissy Elder 2. Rachael Taylor 3. Naaron Branson 4. Lisa Morris 5. Christi Myers
983 36 34 20 15
Total Blocks 1. Christi Myers 2. Krista Johnson 3. Chrissy Elder 4. Mary Lauren Smith 5. Naaron Branson
104.0 70.0 41.0 40.0 38.0
32 27 21 21 19
3.27 2.85 2.56 2.22 2.20
Total Digs 1. Naaron Branson 2. Katie Sowers 3. Lisa Morris 4. Chrissy Elder 5. Rachael Taylor
MU 1300 15.9 459 3352 .251 1133 141 1389 51 306 2.5
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OU 808 12.1 457 2524 .139 712 101 905 45 167 1.9
Kreklow Corner Head coach Susan Kreklow and her husband, associate head coach Wayne Kreklow, lead the Tigers into action on Wednesday against the Huskers. The Kreklows are in their second year at the helm of the Tigers and sport a 40-12 mark (.765 winning percentage) at MU. They also led Mizzou to one of the best seasons in school history in 2000 at 24-7 and the highest conference finish by a Mizzou squad in school history (2nd).
Mizzou has shown the balance of...well...a Tiger this season offensively. Four Tigers are averaging at least 2.11 kills per game (Lisa Morris, 4.05 kpg; Christi Myers, 3.30 kpg; Kristen Johnson; 2.11 kpg and Mary Lauren Smith 2.56 kpg.) and three Tigers enter the match with SIU with a .300 or better hitting percentage.
Marvelous Myers
Digs Per Game 1. Naaron Branson 2. Katie Sowers 3. Lisa Morris 4. Chrissy Elder 5. Rachael Taylor
Kills Kills per gm. Errors Attacks Hitting % Assists Aces Digs Block solo Block assists Blocks/gm
From Every Direction
Service Aces 1. Lisa Morris 2. Rachael Taylor 3. Katie Sowers 4. Christi Myers 5. Chrissy Elder
The Tale of the Tape
258 228 200 180 180
Middle blocker Christi Myers continues to put up solid numbers for Mizzou. Over the course of the past nine matches, she has averaged 12 kills, eight digs and 4.44 total blocks per match. Myers has also recorded five double-doubles this season. The junior middle blocker boldly went where no Missouri Tiger volleyball player had gone in the past two seasons on Sept. 22 against Texas A&M. The 6-1, 2000 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection recorded the first triple-double of her career against Texas A&M (18 kills, 15 digs and 11 total blocks.) The 2001 season has been a microcosm of Myers’ career up to this point. Myers currently holds the second-highest career hitting percentage (.302) in MU history and jumped into third on the kills per game list (3.17). Myers is also rewriting the Mizzou career blocking books. She is fourth in solo blocks (71), fourth in block assists (231) and third in blocks per game (1.09).
Four Tiger Volleyball Matches to be Aired on KWWC Media Relations Info Phone: (573) 882-3241 Fax: (573) 882-4720 Volleyball Contact: Sam Fleury Direct Line: (573) 884-2437 Cell Phone: (573) 268-8612 Fleury’s E-Mail: [email protected]
KWWC Radio, with the assistance of Premier Marketing Group, has announced the broadcasting of a Missouri women’s sports package. Both the MU women’s soccer and volleyball teams will receive coverage of four games and NCAA tournament play during the 2001 fall season. The Missouri women’s volleyball team will receive live coverage of four home events. The remaining match on the docket is the Kansas State match which will be aired on Nov. 21. All NCAA Tournament play by the Tigers will also be picked up.
AVCA/USAToday Top 25 As of 10/22/01 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 T21 T21 23 24 25
School Long Beach State Nebraska USC Stanford Wisconsin UCLA Arizona Colorado State Florida Ohio State Hawai’i Pepperdine Penn State Texas A&M Utah BYU Pacific Northern Iowa Santa Clara Notre Dame Minnesota South Carolina UC Santa Barbara Colorado Utah State
Points 1621 1559 1498 1417 1317 1315 1211 1194 1121 1047 959 869 815 761 700 570 553 505 386 336 288 288 178 176 160
2001 Record 15-0 17-1 14-1 16-2 16-2 10-4 13-3 16-0 14-1 17-1 15-4 12-3 14-4 14-3 13-4 12-4 17-5 18-1 13-6 12-4 11-7 14-3 10-8 11-6 11-4
Last Week 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 11 17 18 13 15 16 24 19 21 22 23 20 NR
Others Receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Kansas State (86), North Carolina (43), Missouri (31), San Diego (22), Michigan (17), Arkansas (14), San Jose (14), Cincinnati (13), Duke, (13), Texas (7), Nevada (7), Illinois (3)
The Name Game-Part 2 If you were a regular reader of Missouri volleyball game notes during the early part of last season (for your health, I hope you weren’t), you read the crazy number of repeat and very similar names that existed on the roster. Not much has changed for the 2001 season, in fact the situation has gotten even worse. First of all, there is a Krista Johnson (senior middle blocker) and a Kristen Johnson (senior outside hitter) on the Tiger squad, not to mention Christi Myers (junior middle blocker) and Chrissy Elder (sophomore setter). There are now two ‘Lisas’ on the team as well including 2000 All-Big 12 selection Lisa Morris and freshman Lisa Boyd. With the addition of freshman middle blocker Jenny Duitsman and freshman setter Jenny Bybee the need for nicknames is catastrophic. There are even two Katherines on the team (Wingert and Sowers), but fortunately, Miss Sowers goes by Katie.
You Must Look Back to Go Forward. Coming off of one of the best seasons in school history, a high level of excitement surrounds the 2001 Missouri volleyball team this season. The 2000 Big 12 Coaches of the year Susan and Wayne Kreklow return five starters from last season’s squad that went 24-7 overall (the sixth-most wins in a season in school history) and 14-6 in the Big 12 (the best conference record in school history). The Tigers also achieved a national ranking for the first time since 1982, reaching No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Due to the success of last year’s squad, the Tigers developed a following and an atmosphere in the Hearnes Center that makes the friendly confines a difficult place to play for opponents. The Tigers finished 28th in the nation in average attendance last season averaging 875 fans per match, a 171% increase from 1999. With the addition of Point Mizzou, the Tigers’ own pep band, and the outstanding level of play that will be on display, the Tigers are developing a tradition that has the Big 12 talking.
Tiger Career Highs #1 Rachael Taylor Kills ......................................................................2, two times Attacks ......................................9, vs. Iowa State (10/13/99) Hitting % ............................................ .400, vs. Kansas State Assists ............................................. 64 vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Aces ............................................5 vs. Oklahoma (10/14/00) Solo Blocks .................................... 1 vs. Kansas (10/27/99) Block Assists ................................... 3 vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Digs ............................................16 vs. Texas Tech (9/19/01)
#2 Kristen Johnson Kills ..................................................................17, two times Attacks ............................................39 vs. Baylor (9/23/00) Hitting % ..................................... .667 vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Assists .............................................. 2, vs. UMKC (9/6/00) Aces ...................................................................................N/A Solo Blocks .................................... 2, vs. Kansas (10/1/01) Block Assists ................................. 6, vs. SEMO (9/11/00) Digs ..................................................................... 5, two times
#3 Lisa Morris Kills .........................................29, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Attacks .....................................76, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Hitting % ............................611, vs. Oklahoma (10/14/00) Assists ................................................................ 3, two times Aces ............................................4, vs. Oklahoma (9/29/99) Solo Blocks .......................................................... 3, six times Block Assists .....................5, vs. Arkansas State (9/9/00) Digs ..........................................21, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00)
#4 Chrissy Elder Kills ..................................................5, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Attacks .................................. 8, vs. Kansas State (9/26/01) Hitting % ...................................1.000 vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Assists ......................................65 vs. Texas Tech (9/19/01) Aces ............................................4, vs. Oklahoma (9/29/01) Solo Blocks ...............................2, vs. Texas Tech (9/19/01) Block Assists ..........................5, vs. Colorado (10/17/01) Digs ......................................18, vs. West Virginia (9/1/01)
#5 Ashlee Johns Kills ................................................ 17, vs. Baylor (11/1/00) Attacks ............................................ 37, vs. Baylor (11/1/00) Hitting % .............................600, vs. Iowa State (10/28/00) Assists .......................................1, vs. Utah State (12/1/00) Aces .................................................................................... N/A Solo Blocks ..............................1, vs. Iowa State (10/28/00) Block Assists ............................... 4, vs. Kansas (11/21/00) Digs ................................................... 5, vs. Baylor (11/1/00)
#7 Nikki Myhra Kills .....................................2, vs. East Carolina (9/11/99) Attacks ....................................6, vs. Mississippi (9/19/98) Hitting % ..........................................................................N/A Assists .............................................................. 1, three times Aces ......................................... 4, vs. Iowa State (11/11/98) Solo Blocks ......................................................................N/A Block Assists .....................2, vs. East Carolina (9/11/99) Digs ...................................................................10, two times
#9 Katherine Wingert Kills ................................................................................... N/A Attacks ........................................ 1 vs. Nebraska (10/25/00) Hitting % ........................................................................... N/A Assists ............................................... 3, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Aces .............................................................................. 2, twice Solo Blocks ....................................................................... N/A Block Assists ................................................................... N/A Digs .................................................... 7, vs. Wagner (9/2/01)
Keeping an Eye on the Tiger Record Books Several Tigers are threatening to make major moves up career record lists this season. Here is a list of the movers and shakers to watch as the Tigers take on their 2001 opposition. #10 Krista Johnson Kills ......................................... 16, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Attacks .................................... 34, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00) Hitting % .................................................... .667, three times Assists .............................................. 3, vs. UMKC (9/6/00) Aces ...........................................4, vs. Colorado (10/31/98) Solo Blocks ................................. 3, vs. UMKC (10/10/99) Block Assists ................................................... 7, three times Digs ............................................6, vs. Texas Tech (9/27/00)
#11 Naaron Branson Kills ...................................... 22, vs. Iowa State (11/20/99) Attacks ................................. 60, vs. Iowa State (11/20/99) Hitting % ................................... .875, vs Lehigh (9/18/98) Assists ............................................7, vs. Kansas (9/25/99) Aces ..................................................5, vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Solo Blocks ................................................................5, twice Block Assists .............................................................6, twice Digs ................................................22, vs. Texas (10/13/01)
#13 Katie Sowers Kills ..................................................................... 1, five times Attacks ................................................................ 4, four times Hitting % ..........................................................................N/A Assists ....................................2, vs. Oregon State (9/4/99) Aces .........................................4, vs. Iowa State (10/28/00) Solo Blocks ......................................................................N/A Block Assists ...................................................................N/A Digs ...................................................................18, two times
#15 Christi Myers Kills ............................................ 22, two times Attacks ............................ 47, vs. Baylor (11/6/99) Hitting % ................. .667, vs. Oral Roberts (9/2/00) Assists ........................................... 3, two times Aces .............................................. 3, two times Solo Blocks ........................ 5, vs. Baylor (9/23/00) Block Assists ................................... 8, two times Digs ............................................ 15, two times
#16 Jenny Duitsman Kills ................................. 7, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Attacks .............................. 9, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Hitting % ........................ .667, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Assists .................................................... N/A Aces ................................. 2, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Solo Blocks ........................ 1, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Block Assists ................................... 1, two times Digs ................................. 5, vs. Wagner (9/2/01)
#22 Mary Lauren Smith Kills ......................................... 20, vs. Oklahoma (9/29/01) Attacks ...........................................50, vs. Texas (10/13/01) Hitting % ....................714, vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/01) Assists ...................................2, vs. West Virginia (9/1/01) Aces ...................................................1, vs. Wagner (9/2/01) Solo Blocks .....................................1, vs. SEMO (9/24/01) Block Assists ......................... 7, vs. Texas A&M (9/22/01) Digs ..................................................................... 5, two times
KILLS PER GAME 1. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................................. 3.70
2 . Lisa Morris (99- ) .......................................... 3.61 3 . Christi Myers (99- ) ...................................... 3.17 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Sharen Olmstead (83-84) ............................................ 3.15 Melinda Wrye (90-92) .................................................. 3.00 Jodi Maune (95-98) .................................................... 2.98 Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) ......................................... 2.77 Sharon Zaehringer (84-87) .......................................... 2.72 Dianne Berg (83-85) ................................................... 2.64
10. Naaron Branson (98- ) ............................... 2.62
HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) ................................................... .308
2 . Christi Myers (99- ) ...................................... .302 3.
Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................................. .283
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Shannon Brown (89-92) .............................................. .275 Heather Gerber (97-00) .............................................. .261 Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) ......................................... .255 Dina Herzog (83-84) ................................................... .253 Annette Luyten (97-00) ............................................... .250 Stacy Harris (84-87) .................................................... .234
4 . Krista Johnson (98- ) ................................. .278
SOLO BLOCKS 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) .................................................... 124 2. Shannon Brown (89-92) ............................................... 117 3. Renee Rosinski (95-98) .................................................. 80
4 . Christi Myers (99- ) .......................................... 71 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stacy Harris (84-87) ....................................................... 64 Dina Herzog (83-84) ...................................................... 58 Annette Luyten (97-00) .................................................. 53 Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ................................................ 51 Amy Tuma (87-88) ......................................................... 50 Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ................................................ 45
BLOCK ASSISTS 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) .................................................... 320 2. Shannon Brown (89-92) ............................................... 261 3. Dina Herzog (83-84) .................................................... 247
4 . Krista Johnson (98-) .....................................233 5 . Christi Myers (99- ) ........................................231 6. 7.
Renee Rosinski (95-98) ................................................ 217 Annette Luyten (97-00) ................................................ 213
8 . Naaron Branson (98- ) .................................184
9. Sandi Orent (83-85) ..................................................... 159 10. Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) .......................................... 155 Stacy Harris (84-87) ..................................................... 155 TOTAL BLOCKS 1. Dianne Berg (83-85) .................................................... 444 2. Shannon Brown (89-92) ............................................... 378 3. Dina Herzog (83-84) .................................................... 305 4. Renee Rosinski (95-98) ................................................ 297
4 . Christi Myers (99- ) ........................................301 6 . Krista Johnson (98- ) ...................................275 7. 8.
Annette Luyten (97-) ................................................... 266 Stacy Harris (84-87) ..................................................... 219
9 . Naaron Branson .............................................214
10. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) .............................................. 190 BLOCKS PER GAME 1. Dina Herzog (83-84) ................................................... 1.50 2. Dianne Berg (83-85) ................................................... 1.40
3 . Christi Myers (99- ) ...................................... 1.09 4 . Krista Johnson (98- ) ................................. 0.90 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ritchie Ponquinette (83-84) ......................................... 0.89 Shannon Brown (89-92) .............................................. 0.86 Renee Rosinski (95-98) ............................................... 0.71 Amy Tuma (87-88) ...................................................... 0.68 Pascha Boyd (92-94) .................................................. 0.67 Sharen Olmstead (83-84) ............................................ 0.66
DIGS PER GAME 1. Amy Tuma (87-88) ...................................................... 3.12 2. Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) ......................................... 2.99 3. Sharen Olmstead (83-84) ............................................ 2.96 4. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ............................................. 2.87 5. Melinda Wrye (90-92) .................................................. 2.80
6 . Naaron Branson (98- ) ............................... 2.67 7.
Gwen Mullens (91-94) ................................................. 2.57
8 . Lisa Morris (99- ) .......................................... 2.52
8. Regan Eckenrode (93-96) ........................................... 2.53 10. Chandra Hopkins (95-98) ............................................ 2.50 KILLS 1. Yvette Buhlig (88-90, 92) ........................................... 1,478 2. Jodi Maune (95-98) .................................................. 1,147 3. Renee Rosinski (95-98) ............................................. 1,049 4. Sherri Gentry (86, 88-90) ........................................... 1,030
5 . Naaron Branson (98- ) ............................. 1,013 6. 7.
Sharon Zaehringer (84-87) ........................................... 929 Gwen Mullens (91-94) .................................................. 927
8 . Lisa Morris (99- ) ............................................923
9. Melinda Wrye (90-92) ................................................... 906 10. Margaret Yanics (84-86, 88) .......................................... 902
2001 Results 16-6 Overall • 6-6 in Big 12 Conference Home: 7-3 • Away: 4-3 • Neutral: 5-0 Three Game Matches: 8-1 • Four Game Matches: 7-3 • Five Game Matches: 1-2 Date Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 8 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 24
Opponent Mountaineer Invitational * vs. Temple Univ. *at West Virginia Univ. *vs. Akron Univ. *vs. Wagner College Best Inns Invitational % vs. IUPUI % vs. Western Kentucky % vs. Southern Illinois # TEXAS TECH # TEXAS A&M SE MISSOURI STATE # at Kansas State # OKLAHOMA # at Kansas # at Nebraska #BAYLOR # IOWA STATE UMKC # at Texas #COLORADO #at Texas A&M SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NEBRASKA
Rank
W/L Score
Score-By-Game
Att.
Overall
Big 12
RV RV RV RV
W W W W
3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0
30-19, 30-27, 30-23 30-22, 30-19, 30-26 30-16, 30-23, 30-20 30-8, 30-12, 30-14
250 200 75 100
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV RV RV RV
W W W W L W L W W L L W W W W L W L
3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-1 1-3 3-0 1-3
30-24, 30-16, 31-33, 30-27 30-17, 30-25, 30-19 30-21, 28-30, 30-26, 30-26 30-27, 30-25, 26-30, 21-29 28-30, 30-27, 30-23, 23-30, 13-15 30-14, 27-30, 30-14, 30-16 22-30, 30-19, 25-30, 30-23, 13-15 30-18, 22-30, 30-26, 30-20 30-21, 21-30, 30-25, 30-17 15-30, 24-30, 33-35 30-25, 21-30, 21-30, 27-30 30-11, 30-22, 30-21 30-24, 30-19, 30-17 25-30, 31-29, 24-30, 30-26, 17-15 30-26, 18-30, 30-23, 30-22 30-28, 21-30, 31-33, 20-30 30-22, 30-26, 30-21 30-23, 25-30, 21-30, 21-30
100 115 250 1,049 1,125 771 1,026 1,416 888 4,022 1,823 521 690 1,710 788 1,174 705 2,002
5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 8-1 9-1 9-2 10-2 11-2 11-3 11-4 12-4 13-4 14-4 15-4 15-5 16-5 16-6
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 4-4 4-4 5-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-6
* at Mountaineer Invitational % at Best Inns Invitational # Big 12 Match
2001 MISSOURI OVERALL STATISTICS 16-6 (Overall) 6-6 (Conference) 10-0 (Non-Conference) 7-3 (Home) 4-3 (Away) 5-0 (Neutral) Player G Jenny DUITSMAN 16 Krista JOHNSON 82 Chrissy ELDER 81 Christi MYERS 81 Naaron BRANSON 79 Lisa MORRIS 78 Mary Lauren SMITH 68 Kristen JOHNSON 57 Ashlee JOHNS 47 Katie SOWERS 80 Katherine WINGERT 12 Nikki MYHRA 14 Rachael TAYLOR 82
K 10 136 51 267 140 316 174 120 82 3 0 0 1
K/G 0.63 1.66 0.63 3.30 1.77 4.05 2.56 2.11 1.74 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01
E 3 46 16 82 42 110 72 47 37 1 0 0 3
TA 18 282 115 630 352 856 474 350 233 13 3 2 24
Pct. .389 .319 .304 .294 .278 .241 .215 .209 .193 .154 .000 .000 -.083
A 0 7 983 15 34 20 13 7 3 10 5 0 36
A/G 0.00 0.09 12.14 0.19 0.43 0.26 0.19 0.12 0.06 0.13 0.42 0.00 0.44
SA 2 0 19 21 11 32 2 1 0 21 5 0 27
SE 0 1 16 30 7 39 9 0 1 17 4 0 12
RE 3 0 3 14 11 32 3 1 1 15 1 1 15
DG 8 36 180 171 258 200 42 41 18 228 22 5 180
DG/G 0.50 0.44 2.22 2.11 3.27 2.56 0.62 0.72 0.38 2.85 1.83 0.36 2.20
BS 1 7 5 20 2 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 0
BA 4 63 36 84 36 25 36 14 6 0 0 0 2
B/G BE 0.31 0 0.85 10 0.51 11 1.28 3 0.48 9 0.40 2 0.59 7 0.32 2 0.17 1 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.02 1
BHE 1 2 40 4 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 1
TEAM Univ. of Missouri OPPONENTS
1300 15.85 1164 14.20
459 561
3352 3380
.251 .178
1133 13.82 1051 12.82
141 103
136 165
2 103 141
1389 16.94 1309 15.96
51 42
306 222
2.49 46 1.87 41
58 58
82 82
